ambivalent

US: /æmˈbɪvəɫənt/

UK: /æmbˈɪvələnt/


English - Vietnamese dictionary

ambivalent /'æmbi'veilənt/
  • tính từ
    • vừa yêu, vừa ghét (cái gì); có mâu thuẫn trong tư tưởng

Advanced English dictionary

+ adjective
~ (about / towards sb/sth) (written) having or showing both good and bad feelings about sb/sth: She seems to feel ambivalent about her new job. + He has an ambivalent attitude towards her.
ambivalence noun [U, sing.] ~ (about / towards sb/sth): There was ambivalence among church members about women becoming priests. + Many people feel some ambivalence towards television and its effect on our lives.

Collocation

VERBS

be, feel, sound | remain

ADV.

deeply, highly, very
The party's position on nuclear weapons is deeply ambivalent.
| fairly, rather, somewhat

PREP.

about
He feels rather ambivalent about his role as teacher.


Concise dictionary

-nt
adj.
+uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow

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